Theodore Meets in the Wood the Spectre of His Ancestor Guido Cavalcanti
1792
oil
From the collection of National Museum of Western Art
1792
oil
From the collection of National Museum of Western Art
In this painting, a man on horseback, dressed in a red hat and blue tunic, points to the left. He holds a sword in his right hand. To his left, a man in a brown robe and red sash looks up at him with his right arm raised. In front of the horse, a nude woman with long hair lies on her back, her right arm raised and her left leg bent. The background is dark, with hints of red and brown. The horse's eyes are wide, and its mouth is open, as if it's frightened. The man on horseback seems to be guiding or warning the other man. If you're interested in more works by this artist, check out Henry Fuseli.
